Alex Anthopoulos has made his first free agent signing of the offseason, inking former Angels infielder Maicer Izturis to a 3-year, $10 million contract.
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At the general managers' meetings in Indian Wells, California, Blue Jays GM Anthopoulos talked to the media about the two moves he made today. Much thanks to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi for tweeting these tidbits:
Maicer Izturis is the "leading candidate" for second base, but if something comes up, the Blue Jays will look to improve the position
Izturis decided to sign quickly with the Blue Jays because Anthopoulos was offering a third year on the contract
Multiple teams inquired on Mike Aviles before he was traded to Cleveland
Anthopoulos sees Izturis as the only player who could "do what Mike [Aviles]" would have done
There was no downside in trading for Jeremy Jeffress, basically an "equivalent of a waiver claim"
Updated: Alex Anthopoulos has made his first free agent signing of the offseason, inking former Angels infielder Maicer Izturis to a 3-year, $9 million contract with a $3 million club option for 2016.
The Blue Jays are reported to be close to signing a middle infielder, and early morning rumours from the general managers' meetings have pointed the arrow in the direction of Maicer Izturis. If he were to sign, he would likely fill in the utility infielder role on the 2013 team.
